PRS Posted May 23, 2021 #1 Posted May 23, 2021 This is my second build and learned a lot from here and building my Bluenose II. Decided to tackle this as it comes highly recommended for beginners and will try to do the best I can and take it slow. The kit is very nice and the supplied wood and fittings look good and also the plans are excellent. The instructions are pretty sparse but there are a lot of build logs here to answer any questions. So let's get to it. FrankWouts 1 Quote Paul Current Build: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed Build: HM Cutter Cheerful-Syren Ship Models 1/48 Completed Build: Artesania Latina Bluenose II Completed Build : Lady Nelson
PRS Posted May 23, 2021 Author #2 Posted May 23, 2021 Here is the obligatory start and you will notice I used my magnetic build board to make sure I get everything straight. FrankWouts 1 Quote Paul Current Build: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed Build: HM Cutter Cheerful-Syren Ship Models 1/48 Completed Build: Artesania Latina Bluenose II Completed Build : Lady Nelson
PRS Posted May 23, 2021 Author #3 Posted May 23, 2021 While the frame was drying overnight is did the same with the keel. FrankWouts 1 Quote Paul Current Build: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed Build: HM Cutter Cheerful-Syren Ship Models 1/48 Completed Build: Artesania Latina Bluenose II Completed Build : Lady Nelson
PRS Posted May 23, 2021 Author #4 Posted May 23, 2021 Printed up a small clamp to hold everything for working. FrankWouts 1 Quote Paul Current Build: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed Build: HM Cutter Cheerful-Syren Ship Models 1/48 Completed Build: Artesania Latina Bluenose II Completed Build : Lady Nelson
PRS Posted May 23, 2021 Author #5 Posted May 23, 2021 Attaching the false deck after making sure everything was perfectly square. FrankWouts 1 Quote Paul Current Build: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed Build: HM Cutter Cheerful-Syren Ship Models 1/48 Completed Build: Artesania Latina Bluenose II Completed Build : Lady Nelson
PRS Posted May 23, 2021 Author #6 Posted May 23, 2021 For the gun ports pieces I used the scrap to trace out the curve of the deck and cut the curve in a scroll saw. Wetted and clamped the pieces of this and used my iron to get them to lay with the curve and left them overnight to set. FrankWouts 1 Quote Paul Current Build: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed Build: HM Cutter Cheerful-Syren Ship Models 1/48 Completed Build: Artesania Latina Bluenose II Completed Build : Lady Nelson
PRS Posted May 23, 2021 Author #7 Posted May 23, 2021 Side pieces glued on and left to dry. This went really well except a small crack on the port side around the forward gun port at the tope but with the planking it should not be noticeable and straighten out. FrankWouts 1 Quote Paul Current Build: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed Build: HM Cutter Cheerful-Syren Ship Models 1/48 Completed Build: Artesania Latina Bluenose II Completed Build : Lady Nelson
PRS Posted May 23, 2021 Author #8 Posted May 23, 2021 (edited) While all that was drying I made some of the deck furniture. To glue the gratings I used a 50-50 mix of modge podge and water and brushed it on. This worked real good and since it was satin and this it did hold quite well. Edited May 23, 2021 by PRS FrankWouts 1 Quote Paul Current Build: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed Build: HM Cutter Cheerful-Syren Ship Models 1/48 Completed Build: Artesania Latina Bluenose II Completed Build : Lady Nelson
PRS Posted May 23, 2021 Author #9 Posted May 23, 2021 Ran into and issue and forgot to make the rabit line so did that and started planking. FrankWouts 1 Quote Paul Current Build: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed Build: HM Cutter Cheerful-Syren Ship Models 1/48 Completed Build: Artesania Latina Bluenose II Completed Build : Lady Nelson
PRS Posted May 23, 2021 Author #10 Posted May 23, 2021 Not going to bore you with all the planking steps be here is the completed firs planking. I am happy with it so far. FrankWouts 1 Quote Paul Current Build: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed Build: HM Cutter Cheerful-Syren Ship Models 1/48 Completed Build: Artesania Latina Bluenose II Completed Build : Lady Nelson
PRS Posted May 23, 2021 Author #11 Posted May 23, 2021 Second planking pictures and used the cutout I made for the gun port piece to help ben the planks. FrankWouts 1 Quote Paul Current Build: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed Build: HM Cutter Cheerful-Syren Ship Models 1/48 Completed Build: Artesania Latina Bluenose II Completed Build : Lady Nelson
PRS Posted May 23, 2021 Author #12 Posted May 23, 2021 Wasn't worried about the different colors of the planking as I am painting the waterline anyway. Used Tamiya tape and Badger Styrens white for this as I had it. FrankWouts 1 Quote Paul Current Build: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed Build: HM Cutter Cheerful-Syren Ship Models 1/48 Completed Build: Artesania Latina Bluenose II Completed Build : Lady Nelson
PRS Posted May 23, 2021 Author #13 Posted May 23, 2021 Deck planked and insides painted. ( I should have taken more pictures during these steps but wasn't sure I was going to do a log) FrankWouts 1 Quote Paul Current Build: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed Build: HM Cutter Cheerful-Syren Ship Models 1/48 Completed Build: Artesania Latina Bluenose II Completed Build : Lady Nelson
PRS Posted May 23, 2021 Author #14 Posted May 23, 2021 Man these cannons are small! I used a small piece it wire sheilding to attach the cannons to the bases. FrankWouts 1 Quote Paul Current Build: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed Build: HM Cutter Cheerful-Syren Ship Models 1/48 Completed Build: Artesania Latina Bluenose II Completed Build : Lady Nelson
PRS Posted May 23, 2021 Author #15 Posted May 23, 2021 Cannons are painted up and rigging each one. FrankWouts and glbarlow 2 Quote Paul Current Build: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed Build: HM Cutter Cheerful-Syren Ship Models 1/48 Completed Build: Artesania Latina Bluenose II Completed Build : Lady Nelson
glbarlow Posted May 23, 2021 #16 Posted May 23, 2021 Nice work! That’s a lot of magnets you have there. FrankWouts 1 Quote Regards, Glenn Current Build: Don't know yet. Completed Builds: HMS Winchelsea HM Flirt (paused) HM Cutter Cheerful, Lady Nelson, Amati HMS Vanguard, HMS Pegasus, Fair American, HM Granado, HM Pickle, AVS, Pride of Baltimore, Bluenose
PRS Posted May 23, 2021 Author #17 Posted May 23, 2021 Thanks Glenn. I have a large magnetic build board I use for my RC Aircraft builds. FrankWouts 1 Quote Paul Current Build: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed Build: HM Cutter Cheerful-Syren Ship Models 1/48 Completed Build: Artesania Latina Bluenose II Completed Build : Lady Nelson
PRS Posted May 23, 2021 Author #18 Posted May 23, 2021 So catching up here is where I am at with the build so far. FrankWouts and BenD 2 Quote Paul Current Build: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed Build: HM Cutter Cheerful-Syren Ship Models 1/48 Completed Build: Artesania Latina Bluenose II Completed Build : Lady Nelson
PRS Posted May 23, 2021 Author #19 Posted May 23, 2021 Turning the top mast piece with a drill and files: Broke first one as I got a little heavy handed. Lets try this again. Opps broke again! OK went and did a third and went very gentle. Third times a charm. BenD, FrankWouts and glbarlow 3 Quote Paul Current Build: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed Build: HM Cutter Cheerful-Syren Ship Models 1/48 Completed Build: Artesania Latina Bluenose II Completed Build : Lady Nelson
PRS Posted May 24, 2021 Author #20 Posted May 24, 2021 Rigging the front boom. FrankWouts and BenD 2 Quote Paul Current Build: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed Build: HM Cutter Cheerful-Syren Ship Models 1/48 Completed Build: Artesania Latina Bluenose II Completed Build : Lady Nelson
PRS Posted May 24, 2021 Author #21 Posted May 24, 2021 Decided to make a small carriage for 3 of the barrels and mounted them before going forward. BenD, Ian_Grant, FrankWouts and 1 other 4 Quote Paul Current Build: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed Build: HM Cutter Cheerful-Syren Ship Models 1/48 Completed Build: Artesania Latina Bluenose II Completed Build : Lady Nelson
Blue Ensign Posted May 25, 2021 #22 Posted May 25, 2021 Coming along nicely Paul, a fine job on the hull planking. 👍 B.E. FrankWouts 1 Quote Current Build: Medway-longboat-1742-by-blue-ensign-½”-scale Completed builds: HMS Indefatigable-1794-by-blue-ensign-vanguard-models-1:64-scale HMS Sphinx 1775 by Blue Ensign. 1:64 scale - Vanguard Models Queen-Anne-Royal-Barge-circa-1700-by-Blue-Ensign Fifie fishing boat Lady Eleanor Muirneag-1903-–-a-scottish-zulu-fishing-boat-164-scale-based-on-the-vanguard-models-zulu-kit/ HM Cutter Alert 1777 HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 18th-century-English-longboat-by-Blue-Ensign-ms-148-scale/ 18thc English Pinnace by Blue Ensign-Model-Shipways-1:24 scale/ HMS-Pegasus-by-Blue-Ensign-finished-Victory-Models-1:64-scale/ Heller Seventy-four 1:150 scale - modified Le Superbe/Le Glorieux kit after Boudriot, waterline setting with sails. The schooner Pickle, Jotika pob kit 1:64 scale, my interpretation.
PRS Posted May 25, 2021 Author #23 Posted May 25, 2021 Have the rear mast on now and rigged. FrankWouts and muratx 2 Quote Paul Current Build: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed Build: HM Cutter Cheerful-Syren Ship Models 1/48 Completed Build: Artesania Latina Bluenose II Completed Build : Lady Nelson
PRS Posted May 27, 2021 Author #24 Posted May 27, 2021 Finished one of the upper masts (don't know what it is called). muratx, BenD and FrankWouts 3 Quote Paul Current Build: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed Build: HM Cutter Cheerful-Syren Ship Models 1/48 Completed Build: Artesania Latina Bluenose II Completed Build : Lady Nelson
PRS Posted May 30, 2021 Author #25 Posted May 30, 2021 Finished this build. I like how it turned out and I learned a lot during the build. I know it wasn't a step by step build log as I wasn't sure I was going to post it because my skills are a little lacking. muratx, Dfell, JeffT and 9 others 12 Quote Paul Current Build: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed Build: HM Cutter Cheerful-Syren Ship Models 1/48 Completed Build: Artesania Latina Bluenose II Completed Build : Lady Nelson
Freezing Parrot Posted June 26, 2021 #26 Posted June 26, 2021 Nice job! I just started the Lady Nelson myself, and I have your build log bookmarked for reference. Thanks for posting it! FrankWouts 1 Quote Mike currently SE of Disorder Current Build: HM Cutter Lady Nelson - Amati Previous Build: Swift 1805 - Artesania Latina
FrankWouts Posted July 31, 2021 #27 Posted July 31, 2021 Paul, Again, very nice inspiring work to follow with a beautiful result! Frank. Quote Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Prior builds on MSW: None
Jasseji Posted August 2, 2021 #28 Posted August 2, 2021 (edited) On 5/30/2021 at 11:37 PM, PRS said: Finished this build. I like how it turned out and I learned a lot during the build. I know it wasn't a step by step build log as I wasn't sure I was going to post it because my skills are a little lacking. This Build turned out Beautiful, i have her sitting at my Desk now ready for unbox but i am looking if someone could give me the exact figures for the finished model (lenght, height including stand and width with yards stretched out). I need to order an Acrylic box for her BEFORE i even start building (to save her from my Cat) Edited August 2, 2021 by Jasseji Quote Jacek Current Build: HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models 1/64 On Hold/Parallel: Lady Nelson - Amati/Victory Models 1/64
GrandpaPhil Posted August 10, 2021 #29 Posted August 10, 2021 Congratulations! Well done! Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
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